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Sam is a classical hero. He has very few, if any, internal conflicts. He's highly and usefully and firmly class aware. He's a great demonstration of who does the actual work of heroing (Gunga Din), because as a person he is exemplary. He's brave, self sacrificing, has remarkable stoicism, endurance ...

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The patriarchy is very old and established, and it's a core of the problem. Other successful species leave it to the female to choose who gets to pass on their genes. Some, like primates and other mammals, introduce violence that shifts that choice. I used to ask my students to read "Pricks and...

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On my to do list? Grabbing Karzoug's dancing ranseur and getting it fit for Dwyn to use because I want the scene where the next runelord sees it, does a double take, and then while it dances and they parry, Dwyn pulls out her faithful hammer and mashes his/her sorry ass. It's almost enough to make H...

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Just for fun...Friends to the Bitter End "That's What Friends are For" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wTrB45tfFDQ ...from Jungle Book is a favorite. Apparently I'm a Phillistine because I don't much care for the Lion King's music as music, but appreciate the style of Hercules. Can always ...

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Sam isn't a modern hero, but he's the best overall.

The best to read the voice for is Treebeard.

The best cameo and name go to The Witch King of Angmar.

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So complex... No such thing as a right to sex. Organisms go their entire lives trying to pass on their genes, many never do. Organisms that have separated procreation and sex have similar patterns. Just because our brains and hearts are bigger just means that we're more aware that we're sad about it...

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Long term, put every runelord to rest permanently. I have a sinking feeling they each has a reprise planned. Short term, hang with peeps, get more dangerous. Of course he wants to double tap Karzoug. Very little is more annoying than having to face the undead version of the bad guy you just killed. ...

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So, belatedly, since it's apparently illegal in my county, I found some of this fabled dr pepper zero cream soda. My evaluation will be saved as draft until I manage to return with some so that Darcs can sample it. All this knowing that a verdict has been rendered; it's just for science.

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The northeast is not perfect. The taxes are too high (although there are reasons for that, it's unlikely to go away as a problem). The winter can be miserable and seem endless. Lastly, the advantages are tenuous, endangered by jealousy and greed from other regions. I have thought about New Zealand a...

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Congratulations!

It's phenomenal.

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One might ask...not "how do you feel about this person?" but "How does this person make you feel about yourself?" Said child is absolutely entitled to her own feelings. We approach your protective jurisdiction when her self image or self concept are threatened. You accept and lov...

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Insecurities are inevitable; yielding to them is the root cause of much is what's wrong with the world. Worst are the powerful, who, dogged by their insecurities, bully the weak in order to attempt bolstering their self image, ultimately humiliating and debasing everything. Followed by those who kno...

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Overuse syndromes to watch for: Sewer problems (paint, debris, increased traffic.) Keep an eye and some vinegar on your drains. Flat tires. Fasteners in the lawn and driveway Ventilation filter failure. Sawdust, etc will fill them faster, make sure to check and replace whatever filtration you have i...

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Even if it poached the egg (I concur with previous opinions), the poached egg wouldn't long adhere to most fibers. You might leave a spot on cotton or other natural fabric, but likely couldn't find it without good light. Not sure if I can design and execute an experiment without costly consequences...

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Got one last Christmas (2019), have maybe used it once a month. For me, it's very draining. When I fall over, I stop. Notice: "When." The simulated images are meant to trigger imbalance and vertigo. I haven't watched movies yet. I can't really tolerate it that long. It is immersive. Glorio...

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Ok, ok... not to muddy the waters, but as a person who likely still has intestinal scarring from the quantity of Mountain Dew (all varieties) that I consumed, I'm throwing in a nomination for a soda that mostly reminds me of childhood. I love ren faire birch beer and licorice malt, and lots of "...

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Just for the record, I wasn't stealing, I was conceding.

While the judges may do whatever they wish, it's disheartening to discover that all of the ranked sauces are functionally out of reach for most of the population of the planet.

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I have a guilty pleasure. On my way home, I stop for a whole rotisserie chicken, too hot to carry from the store without gloves, a box of croissants. By the time I'm home all the dark meat is gone, as well as a few croissants that I use to soak up the juices that otherwise risk spillage and a mess. ...

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Ya'll know she's right. Two frustrations: Gravy is very situational. Ketchup, even salsa is sort of standardized...industrialized, if you will. It's a trap, but whom will we turn to for good gravy? Bespoke gravy. Gravy that has been handmade for just the potatoes or crust in your hand? Also, no one ...

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This is a strange, sad world we have come to inhabit...dipping sauces. Much as I love fondue, I consider it a different animal because of temperature. It's a specific cheese or confection preparation. and hot pot, don't let's get me started on Hot Pot. If I wanted to cook, I wouldn't have gone out t...

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Quill questions: 1. Is Karzoug's essence destroyed? 2. How might one retrieve his remains? 3. How can we destroy or neutralize the golden scimitar _____? (It has a name apparently...insert here) 4. Where is the individual who used to be known as Judge Ironbriar? 5. Which other Runelords made viable ...

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Can't beat darcs. Never a fan of Cusak, always plays the guy who says something to make you believe he's a lowlife and turns out his deeper motives are even lower. Never saw 50 first... Sandler and Barrymore also not on my "worth 20 minutes to see if it's good" list. Same often true for wh...

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Some national chains like Bjs and Costco also target products for like 10c off per item. It takes a tiny bit of planning, but my gas is usually under 3, often under 2.5 a gal.

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Favorite is "Haroun and the Sea of Stories" read by Salman Rushdie.
Musical

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Not sure the wall has any impact on forcing you back. Sure you get wet, but the pushback is from the air not being able to get out of the way fast enough; it creates pressure. That effect has limited range, which I bet we could measure..My guess is less than five feet. The force is the same regardle...

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Present transmogrification? Dwyn - Healer+ Illian - Sorcerer Kay - Druid shapeshifter or Ranger Archer Eldthor - undecided Anna - no preference stated Sam - no preference stated Dothan - Melee something Hal - neither hobgoblin nor summoner are core, so "the detested" will have to wait. Pau...

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messing around
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1-LjpU1 ... sp=sharing
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1JFs9Qr ... sp=sharing

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So, what do we have/need. I'm feeling we have some melee strength, some healing...I'm up for anything. Am I looking at pathbuilder 2e or The only sheet? One doesn't want to tell me the implications of my choices. The other seems a lot more elaborate with races etc. Missing spells? the other role we ...

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I'm considering asking Darcs to just pick and create one for me. I have no idea where to begin...whatever he thinks we might need when everyone else is enrolled.

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Full disclosure: One child is married, going on seven years, has daughter. Relationship decent. He learned boundaries, sticking up for himself, wins some, loses some. Their primary source of friction is her family. Two daughters have suitors, serious, decent guys. Took a long time. Both cycled throu...

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Ya, you know how you don't notice that the health bar was blue as it was shrinking, only to be replaced by the full length red health bar.

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zero. Childhood asthma, general phobia about asphyxiation. other ptsd. Accidentally ingested an edible from a film crew table...totally fucked up my afternoon. Nauseous and anxious for hours, weird time shift thinking, functionally less useful than if I had been buzzed on whiskey. Entirely unpleasan...

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belatedly, yes 11th seems ok from this distance

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Bad form notwithstanding...I've come to embrace that evil wins when good men do nothing, and anybody who isn't part of the solution is part of the problem, especially people with influence.

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Powell was a model example of a "good Republican" He seemed reasonable and measured, but harbored a deep cowardice about standing up against what he knew was wrong. Let's say that at the time of the UN speech he believed the doctored photos were real. He had been lied to. The day he found ...

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If this Thursday is a scheduled session, Hal will be absent, despite his desire to smite this cat thing. Working a show from 9 to 12

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I have said this before, and it's not hyperbole: I'm surprised we actually had a 2020 election, very glad of it. But every move that does not hinder his efforts to regain power strengthens him. If he is elected (or appointed) in 2024, that really will be the end of us. Am I thinking Rwanda? In some ...

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Every theater job I have had so far has a quick test for the whole crew, anyone on set. All negative so far, This weekends job was cancelled because zach brown (no idea who he is) got covid and had to cancel. So, a microcosm. Lots of regular folks out of work because some dumbass thought he was bull...

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Virtually everything can be better when one doesn't have to balance a smorgasbord of cameos in a twisted time shift paradox driven plot. Nobody gets enough screentime to have good traction, not even the storyline. Also Cap didn't have to be so smug and self serving. just in time for curtain call.

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heading to a treacherously located winter resort, for unknown purposes, numerous improbable snowy driving events and terrain...am asked by a familiar coworker to borrow my phone or laptop, but the phone has some weird operating system that simply won't respond to my increasingly frustrated attempts ...

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Clearly, one of your children did respond to your call.

There is no solution to this. The seeds were sown, probably by a loving but foolish mom.
In our family, illness always comes with the fear of being left behind for the wolves.
My son has exactly the same arrangement you do. It's not fair.

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What she said.

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Here in my part of the world, things seem to be closing in on normal. Graduation parties, etc. Front line folk still masked: 60% regular: 10% I'm glad I don't have an under 12 in my immediate circle of responsibility because I do feel that the danger is hiding, but the distance thing seems to have s...

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Like lots of things, new furniture is suffering from supply chain issues. FB marketplace, craigslist, etc offer used furniture, by definition in stock, and might be available for immediate delivery or pickup from an individual. As in all things, huge companies take a bite out of every market, but on...

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My oldest insisted on professional lessons, which he got as a birthday gift.
His sisters got me and finally school based driver's ed.

My grandmother is the only person I know who sensibly gave up her two story house, then her car, then her apartment as she felt the challenges of living to her 90s

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As is clearly obvious, I can't solve most of my own problems, but facebook marketplace, or a more upscale site called 'everything but the house' (that might not be exact) is a likely source for such a simple amenity without spending thousands of dollars for particle board and vinyl veneer.

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Feel ya brother. So, when one's stability is measured in how many subconscious repetitions of "I hate my life" echo through, despite it being a not particularly despicable life...it's tough to make actual progress. Accomplishments, small and large, don't really end up in the win column. Th...

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Let' make sure to hide or otherwise deal with the bodies. These guys were tough. I'd rather not see them again as undead

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Ahh thank you.
See, I didn't even know what I was talking about because Kingmaker is what's on sale.
the MMORPG thing does frequently just prove the "Hell is other people" thesis.
It wasn't clear that what I was looking at was solo.

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Sorry to reopen old threads or old wounds, but I was certain there was some discussion of Pathfinder online here. It's discounted on gog, and I am toying with the idea of getting it. So far, I've been brutally disappointed with most online rpgs.They just get polluted by idiots or fail to make the ga...

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